RS130 User Interface - Simplify & Make UIF More Intuitive

Posts in this topic is to suggest:

  1. easy ways to make the current User Interface more intuitive
  2. to suggest methodology if HiFi Rose decides to redesign the UIF (e.g., adoption of double-linked lists for user selectable ordering)

I’ll do a quick walkthrough of the past topics and create cyberlinks to related posts. If I missed some related posts, please create a cyberlinked post in this topic

See the following cyberlinks for recommendations to make the current UIF more intuitive:

Consider redesigning the UIF to accommodate various user selectable ordering (this needs UIF Lists and media tags (e.g., Artists, Albums, Genres,…) to be ordered via double-linked lists):

I wish the Rose team would do this:

To me when I navigate my local files it’s too easy to hit that icon circled in Yellow, thinking I’m going back one level. I think it has to do with being too used to how Microsoft arranges their icons.

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The best addition to the ROSE 130 is a roon server, so that you can use the RS130 as a roon ednpoint which is about the only thing it does well. :stuck_out_tongue:

what does the “<” icon do when selected?

BTW, Do you use the RoseConnect app on android, ios or windows?

This is a good idea for Roon users. I’m uncertain if the RS130 CPU & Operating System’s storage are powerful/large enough to efficiently process a Roon Server. HiFi Rose to decide.

However, this topic was created in hope to improve the RoseConnect app’s User Interface. Thus, my preference is to recommend RoseConnect UIF improvements before developing a Roon Server ← exception would be if the Roon Server can easily be developed (assuming the RS130 owner/user has the appropriate subscription license).

+1 I agree with that… UIF first :slightly_smiling_face:

It kicks back up to the main “Folder” screen. I think its location is in the wrong place. Frankly, I think the whole “Music” interface is non-intuitive and clumsy.

RoseConnect on iOS.

I meant you can add your own roon server for about 1/10th the cost of the ROSE and it will be the best “enhancement” to your User Experience UX.

@ROSEHAN

Please consider the following to help the User Interface experience and to especially help newcomers.


After the Remote Control icon (in the top right corner), place a question mark icon followed by the wheel icon (i.e. the setting icon) ← remove the “Setting” function in the screens’ left panel. When user selects the question mark icon (i.e., the “Help” icon), show a popup menu. To start, consider including the following in the help popup menu:

  1. Icon: What does each Icon do?
  2. Symbol: What is the symbol?
  3. Remote Control: Multi-Button Combination Commands
  4. Frequently Answered Questions (FAQ)

For #1 above, list every unique icon; for each icon, explain what the icon does (e.g., for me, the most unintuitive icon is the folder icon that has a + sign inside the folder).

For #2 above, list every unique symbol; for each symbol, explain what the symbol is and where does the symbol typically appear (e.g., list the symbols on an Album Cover Art’s left top corner)

For #3, list commands that can be activated via multi-remote-button combinations like “Activate the VU Meter panel display” (see RS130 User Interface - #132 by joyofmvid)

For #4 above, walk through this community’s FAQ Topic & RS130 User Interface topic. Copy some of the key questions’ answer that are User Interface related, like:

  • How to login
  • How to change a public playlist to a private playlist
  • How to play an Album
  • How to use RoseConnect offsite (e.g., at a friend’s place)
  • How to power off a Rose device (like the RS130)
  • How to setup/run Spotify
  • How to view music videos on the TV
  • See “how to” tutorial videos
  • Step-by-step instructions to activate Spotify, see About Spotify Connect
  • Understanding “HDMI Passthrough”